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broccoli

noun
/ˈbɹɒ.kə.li/UK/ˈbɹɑ.kə.li/US/ˈbɹɔ.kə.liː//ˈbɹɒk(ə)li/CA

Etymology

1699, Italian broccoli, plural of broccolo (“cabbage sprout, head”), diminutive of brocco (“shoot, sprout”) (which is also the origin of brocade), from Latin broccus (“pointed, sharp, projecting; buck-toothed”), possibly of Gaulish origin, related to Proto-Celtic *brokkos (“badger”) or Proto-Celtic *brozdos (“tip, point”) (compare Scottish Gaelic brog (“pointed instrument, awl”), Welsh procio (“thrust, poke”), Old English brord (“point, spike”)). More at brochure, brad.

  1. derived from *brozdos✻
  2. derived from *brokkos✻
  3. derived from broccus
  4. derived from broccoli

Definitions

  1. A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae

    A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family, Brassicaceae; especially, the tree-shaped flower and stalk that are eaten as a vegetable.

    • You can also get oriental broccolis such as kailaan and nabana, which are easy to grow and really tasty.
    • Examples of leafy vegetables are broccoli, spinach, celery, and chicory.

  2. Marijuana.

    • I be smokin' broccoli, mama told me eat my veggies
    • All I want is cottage, roll a cigar full of broccoli

  3. plural of broccolo

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A surname from Italian.

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Derived

Aztec broccoli, baby broccoli, broccoflower, broccoli cut, broccoli hair, broccoli haircut, broccolilike, broccolini, broccoli raab, broccoli rabe, broccoli rape, broccoloid, Chinese broccoli, superbroccoli

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